ODAC Newsletter – 27 Mar
A weekly review from a UK perspective
Renewable Energy
The Secretary of Synthetic Biology
Energy Secretary Steven Chu has recast the energy problem to give himself the 20 to 80 years he requires to find a way to replace oil. His long range solution involves applications of synthetic biology to create 4th generation biofuels. Is this a good solution? Is it realistic?
Renewables & efficiency – Mar 27
The Secretary of Synthetic Biology
Washington County puts its energy into saving energy
Leaving PCs on overnight costs companies $2.8B a year
Greenwash: Shell betrays ‘new energy future’ promises
Galloping With Blinkers On
What do bailouts of failed financial corporations and funding for current fusion power initiatives have in common? If Arnold Toynbee is right, one of the keynotes of our collective failure to respond to the crisis of industrial civilization.
Biofuels & biochar – Mar 25
Monbiot blasts biochar
Lovelock replies to Monbiot on biochar
Economic Recovery May Rekindle Food/Fuel Debate
Shell Dialogues webchat – biofuels
Renewables – March 22
Hydropower from old washing machines
‘Biochar’ goes industrial with giant microwaves to lock carbon in charcoal
WSJ: Everyone hates ethanol
Feed-in tariff in Minnesota and Hawaii
Renewable Energy Dividends – REDs
Energy limits to growth: integrating energy sources – part III
This content is no longer available. It was a pre-publication draft of a section of “Energy Limits to Growth,” a report that will be published in expanded form by Post Carbon Institute and International Forum on globalization in May.
ODAC Newsletter – 20 Mar
A weekly review from a UK perspective.
United States & Canada – Mar 20
Obamas Prepare to Plant White House Vegetable Garden
Obama Tries to Draw Up an Inclusive Energy Plan
A New Washington Team and a Fresh Game in Russia, Iran and the Caspian
Energy industries – Mar 19
Exxon vs. Obama
Shell dumps wind, solar and hydro power in favour of biofuels
Crude truth behind numbers that govern our lives
Free download of tar sands book
Transport – Mar 18
$8 billion could help revive travel by train
Start-ups are racing to get electric motorbikes to market
New book: “Pedaling Revolution”
Electric Cars and Peak Lithium
Powerdown Toolkit # 5: Getting Around- Transport and Mobility
Heathrow’s third runway: planning for aviation boom times is no way to deal with economic bust
Renewables & efficiency – Mar 17
The Rooftop Revolution (feed-in tariffs)
California utility prepares for surge in plug-in electric cars
Saudi Arabia Warns on Rapid Shift to Renewable Energy
Despite Gloom, Encouraging Cleantech Trends
Interviews on renewable energy
Green grid
